Salary
💰 $106,887 - $135,000 per year
About the role
- Direct management and development of assigned Project Financial Analysis (PFA) team members, including performance management, career development, training, and employee relations
- Assess hiring needs, participate in interviews, and assist with hiring to align department needs
- Partner with business leaders and project managers to proactively review project financials and prepare project revenue forecasts
- Manage changes in project scope and inform department leaders of any project financial issues
- Oversee ongoing financial resource planning, management, and analysis, including monitoring resource levels and measuring impact on profitability
- Support project management in developing actuals/forecasts versus budget for time & materials and fixed-fee projects
- Coordinate month-end responsibilities with Controller including revenue forecasts, variance analysis, profitability/margin analysis and reporting needs; streamline and improve project revenue and forecast models
- Own and manage the change order review process with business leaders and create process efficiencies
- Drive and develop company, department and project financial forecasts and metrics; review and finalize metrics with Project Managers and Department heads
- Conduct advanced financial analyses and complex scenario planning to support ad-hoc requests
- Lead and/or participate in corporate compliance activities related to PFA, including development and review of policies, SOPs, controlled documents, and client audits
- Champion continuous process improvement within the department through design and implementation of new or updated procedures and workflows
- Lead by example, model core values, and foster a positive, collaborative team environment
- Assist in assessment and implementation of new finance technologies
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance required or relevant experience
- 8 years of progressive project finance experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a management role required
- Professional services experience preferred in a CRO, healthcare, service, or project related field
- Prior experience in project analysis and Time and Material revenue recognition required
- Strong financial, analytical, and modeling skills required
- Ability to present financial data in a clear and concise manner identifying major issues/concerns and potential corrective actions
- Demonstrated ability to think “big picture” and strategically leverage expertise to serve as a consultant and business partner
- Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
- Prior experience in bookings forecast preferred
- Applicants with a strong knowledge of Salesforce, DataRails reports development, and Power BI would have a considerable advantage
- Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong written communication skills
- Strong quantitative and analytical competency
- Ability to adapt to a quickly growing organization and its needs
- Effective time management and prioritization skills to manage multiple projects or tasks simultaneously
- Understanding of Professional Service Administration systems preferred
- Directly supervises a team of two Project Finance team members; indirectly supervises a project forecasting accountant
- Ability to travel as required in support of client and management projects
- Ability to work extended hours as project requirements may demand (average ~45-50 hours/week)
- Lifting requirements – 35 per OSHA requirements